Pennsylvania Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2019

Updated on February 3, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, there were 1,390,079 people that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone in Pennsylvania and they represented 10.86% of the total population of Pennsylvania in 2019. Philadelphia County had the highest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone population (641,421), followed by Allegheny County (160,252), and Delaware County (124,243). On the other hand, Cameron County had the lowest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone (31), followed by Potter County (89), and Elk County (137).

When it comes to the percentage of each county's population that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone, Philadelphia County had the highest percentage (40.48%), followed by Delaware County (21.93%), and Forest County (19.43%).

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Hover over or click on the counties to see the number and percentage of each county's Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone population. The data can also be filtered, sorted, and explored further in a table below.

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Pennsylvania Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2019
Pennsylvania Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2019
County
Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population
% of County Population
Philadelphia 641,421 40.48
Allegheny 160,252 13.18
Delaware 124,243 21.93
Montgomery 77,908 9.38
Dauphin 48,059 17.26
Chester 29,552 5.63
York 25,924 5.77
Bucks 25,612 4.08
Monroe 23,431 13.78
Lehigh 21,516 5.83
Erie 19,691 7.31
Lancaster 19,512 3.58
Berks 17,878 4.25
Northampton 17,236 5.64
Luzerne 13,234 4.17
Cumberland 10,592 4.18
Beaver 10,329 6.3
Westmoreland 8,662 2.48
Washington 6,561 3.17
Lackawanna 6,554 3.12
Mercer 6,225 5.7
Fayette 5,993 4.63
Centre 5,810 3.58
Franklin 5,394 3.47
Lycoming 5,075 4.47
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